Panini America’s Ben Ecklar was on a mission last week, plan and simple. He departed Dallas for a quick trip to Virginia packing a one-track frame of mind, a video camera and a way-heavier-than-usual carry-on filled with what soon would become some of the most coveted trading cards of the entire 2012 NFL season.

Ecklar’s business appointment on this particular day was a rather substantial meeting with Washington Redskins 2012 Offensive Rookie of the Year Robert Griffin III. Ecklar’s objective: Have RG III sign his 2012 Playbook Football and 2012 National Treasures Football cards and get them back to Dallas in time for packout. Mission accomplished.

As you’re about to discover, the results speak for themselves. Griffin’s poignant penmanship in concert with the devastating creativity of the 2012 Playbook designs work in unison to deliver some of the best-looking football cards you’ll see during this or any other season.

Today, we’ll focus solely on RG III’s Playbook offerings. In the next week or so, we’ll follow up with a stunning examination of his 2012 National Treasures Football beauties.

Just AMAZING!!! That’s all I can say about these cards! Playbook will probably be MVP this season as far as rookie cards are concerned! Great job Panini and tell the design team Outstanding job with Playbook!

Photo # 8 – double bump from a number 8 – please correct me if I am wrong – but RG3 does not wear any 8 – so.. are these patches from other player’s jerseys?? That’s not good at all – please explain thanks.

Please Tracy, tell me why the booklets in Preferred Basketball are only mem, and not like this. Football is always one up-ing Basketball. They did in Prizm, Limited, Contenders, Absolute, and from the looks of it…Totally Certified…and now what I think to be the football parallel to Preferred, Playbook. Kyrie Irving booklets like this would be amazing, just glad I started collecting football so I can be a part of this product.

I don’t care WHERE he wore these Jersey’s! lol :) I’d be happy and PROUD to own one! ANYONE! Doesn’t matter as long as it’s an RGIII! And would stay in my PC…. wouldn’t be for sale that’s for sure! Thanks Tracy for the look! Guess I’m looking for 2012 Playbook Box Breaks! Have a GREAT NIGHT Brother!